INEC Extends PVC Collection for Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the Osun State governorship election, now set to conclude on July 31. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), made this announcement during an Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting in Osogbo, asserting that the election results will be determined by votes rather than violence.

A total of 2,339,233 registered voters are eligible to participate across 30 local government areas, with 14 political parties contesting. As of Tuesday, 322,822 voters, or 60 percent of newly registered voters, had collected their PVCs.

To enhance security, Amupitan plans to meet with security agencies for the deployment of patrol vehicles at PVC collection centers. Voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on election day, with a mock accreditation exercise scheduled for August 1.

INEC has also integrated an Electoral Risk Management framework to address security concerns, following recent attacks on two INEC facilities.